Search Results: Authors starting with W from Foundling Books

New York: St. Martin's Press. NF/F. 1994. First US Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0312110944 . DJ in mylar, ex lib. With usual markings, black boards, binding nice and tight, rear flyleaf clipped, DJ cover taped to boards. ; Ex-Lib; 234 pages; An intriguing, fun story of a schoolteacher in England during World War II who brings many surprises to her new job and town. .

New York: Parents Magazine Press. F/VG+. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 081930400X . DJ, black boards w, orange embossed imprint of outline of sultan on front cover, orange lettering on spine, binding nice and tight, cover and contents clean and bright, DJ is wonderfully, colorfully illustrated, tears at top of spine, one to top front, one at front flap hinge, small tear at top of rear. ; 36 pages; Rare copy with DJ in this condition. Great childrens story with wonderful and colorful illustrations. .

Kansas City: Andrews and Mcmeel. VG+/NONE. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0740711261 . New, unused book. No dustjacket. Black remainder mark to head of text block. Bottom corners bumped. ; Pictorial covers, olive drab spine and endpapers. Illustrated throughout with photographs and cartoon and comic strip art. ; Remainder; ; 323 pages; Autobiography of the creator of the Beetle Bailey, and Hi and Lois comic strips. .

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Co.. VG/VG. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover; Third Printing. DJ, blue boards with blue cloth binding is nice and tight, light fading at top and bottom edges of boards, bottom corners bumped, spine as new, pages clean and bright, former owner's name and phone on plastic labels affixed to front ep, DJ chipped at top of spine, two small tears at top front, light fading with age. ; An Atlantic Monthly Press book. ; 376 pages; Author's first book. Novel of LA police department. .

New York: Delacorte Press. VG/G+. 1978. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. DJ, black hardcover, three dents at bottom edge of front cover, some wear at bottom edge of spine, binding nice and tight, cover bright and clean, DJ with minor chipping and wear at top and bottom of spine, some age yellowing of DJ, personal gift inscription on front flyleaf with remains of prior owner's bookplate. ; Book Club Edition; 281 pages; Another mystery from this author of police and crime novels. .

New York: Disney Editions. F/NONE. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0786832533 . No dustjacket, as issued. New, unused book, no flaws. ; Illustrated boards. Heavy, glossy paper stock. Full 4 color comic book style panels with brief commentary reproduces 5 classic stories from Mickey Mouse animated shorts from the Golden Age of Animation at the Disney studios. ; ; 128 pages; Stories included: Brave Little Tailor, Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip, Society Dog Show, Mickey's Delayed Date, Mickey's Rival. .

London: Blandford Press. VG+/NONE. 1996. First Edition. Softcover; First Printing. 0713724730 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Glossy wraps. Bibliography. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 302 pages; A to Z listings of band names, terms and terminology, slang and buzz words of the popular culture and its music. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. VG+/VG+. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0395835879 . Small red remainder dot head of text block near spine. Dustjacket slightly rubbed, now in archival Brodart protector. ; Charcoal boards, black quartercloth binding. Notes. Bibliographic Essay. Index. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 526 pages; A very insightful, comprehensive, extensive biography of Walt Disney. Both the public persona and the private life of Walt had a tremendous impact on American popular culture. This scholarly, well researched study examines the man, the myth, and the legend, and how he helped to transform the American way of life. .

New York: Harper Collins. VG/G+. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 006023346X . A new book; spine ends crimped, DJ with 2 inch closed tear at top of rear joint. Head of text block has a very small gouge. ; Green boards, blue quarter cloth, blue ep. ; 8vo; 272 pages; Since the death of his older brother, 13 year old Billy Baggs has had a distant relationship with hi father, but life on their farm in northern Minnesota begins to change when he starts to play baseball. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. VG/Fair. 1961. First Edition (?). Hardcover. DJ chipped, tears, rubbed. Book corners bumped, spine ends crimped. ; Green cloth boards, submarine illustration to front board. Book and contents clean and bright, binding nice and tight. ; B&W Illustrations; ; 178 pages; An entertaining story based on a true story. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. VG+/G. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0395271231 . DJ rubbed, soiled, chipped, edgeworn. Book spine ends crimped. ; Black cloth boards, blue lettering to spine. ; 8vo; 254 pages; History, development, and future of Alaska is explored in this book. The author's theme is stewardship of the land, people, nature and natural resources. .

New York: Ticknor & Fields. F/VG. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0395621526 . DJ, book is new not used, DJ is rubbed. ; 376 pages; The first full length English language biography of Joachim von Ribbentrop, Adolf Hitler's notorious foreign minister, is also an authoritative account of the social and political workings of Nazi Germany. .

Penguin Books. VG+/NONE. 1989. First American Edition. TradePaperback; First Printing. Binding nice and tight, no creases to spine or cover, cover with some rubbing, stain on page edges about 1 inch from top . ; 237 pages; A wonderful collection of stories by this author in a very hard to find book, edition. .

New York: Simon and Schuster, Weekly Reader Childrens Book Club. VG/NONE. 1954. Not First Edition. Hardcover. No DJ issued. Minor shelf wear and spine has wear from use. ; Book Club Edition; 124 pages; This is a Walt Disney True Life Adventure, based on the motion picture. .

Discovery Toys. VG/AN. 1988. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0939979128 . No DJ, very small bump on edge of front and back boards 1 inch from bottom, o, w extremely minor wear on front and back, pages all intact, spine and hinges . ; 25 pages; A wonderful preschool and early readers' rhyme with gorgeous color illustrations on glossy paper. .

New York: Walker & Co.. F/VG. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. DJ, blue boards, head of spine crimped, very small red remainder dot head of book, o, w as new inside and out, DJ rubbed, front inside flap wrinkled slightly. ; 185 pages; Authors 3rd Harry Sommers mystery. .

S. G. Phillips. VG+/VG+. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ in mylar, ex lib. W, usual markings, card pocket removed poorly from rear ep. , blue cloth boards and binding, nice and tight, clean and bright inside and out. ; 191 pages; A fictional account of soldiers during Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. .

New York: Billboard Books. F/VG+. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0823076067 . New, unused book. Dustjacket slightly rubbed, now in archival Brodart protector. ; Gray boards, black spine title. Bibliography. Index. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 432 pages; By the acclaimed Editor-in-Chief of Billboard Magazine, here are his profiles of James Cagney, Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, Frank Langella and Christopher Lee, Dudley Moore, Andy Kaufman, Julie Andrews, Marie Osmond, Jonny Carson, Alan Alda, Michael O'Donoghue, Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Muhammad Ali, Raquel Welch, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, John Travolta, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, the cast of Star Wars, Susan SSarandon, Bill Murray. .

New York: Random House. VG/F. 1975. Not First Edition. Hardcover. DJ, spine slightly cocked. ; Book Club Edition; 179 pages; A police thriller set in San Francisco. .

New York, NY: Harpercollins. VG/VG-. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0060193786 . DJ very slightly rubbed, minor edgewear with a few wrinkles. Book bottom corner of front board bumped. ; Red, quarter blue boards. ; Small 4to; 277 pages; An inside look at one season of prime time television. The author interviewed the "bankable" producers, directors, and writers of some of the most popular and successful prime time shows. .